Nanteos: The Dipping Pool

Nanteos: The Dipping Pool
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Publisher : Y Lolfa
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781800990081
ISBN-13 : 1800990081
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Nanteos: The Dipping Pool by : Jane Blank

Historical novel Nanteos - The Dipping Pool is both prequel and sequel to The Shadow of Nanteos, continuing the story of the infamous Powell family of Nanteos mansion and of the violent, secretive world of 18th-century Cardiganshire. It is visceral and hard-hitting, exploring life in the mansions and mines of the Wild West of Wales.

Nanteos

Nanteos
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Publisher : Y Lolfa
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1784618772
ISBN-13 : 9781784618773
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Nanteos by : Jane Blank

Nanteos: The Dipping Pool is companion to The Shadow of Nanteos, described as "A wonderfully gothic evocation of Wild Wales". Both prequel and sequel, continuing the story of the infamous Powell family of Nanteos mansion and of the violent, secretive world of eighteenth-century Cardiganshire, it is a visceral, hard-hitting historical novel exploring life in the mansions and mines of the 'Wild West of Wales'.

Shadow of Nanteos

Shadow of Nanteos
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Publisher : Y Lolfa
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781784612160
ISBN-13 : 1784612162
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Shadow of Nanteos by : Jane Blank

A historical love story based on the lives of the Powell family of Nanteos mansion near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Set in the 1750s, at a time of great turbulence in the area which was nicknamed 'The Wild West', the book sets the personal tragedy of the gentry family against the background of the Cardiganshire lead wars.

Operation Julie

Operation Julie
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Publisher : Y Lolfa
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781847715739
ISBN-13 : 1847715737
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Operation Julie by : Lyn Ebenezer

The history of one of the world's biggest drugs networks that was active in mid-Wales in the mid-1970s. In a rural laboratory near Tregaron pure LSD valued at millions of pounds was produced and seized; this lead to an interesting and notorious criminal case. Reprint; first published in August 2010.

A Dictionary of English Folklore

A Dictionary of English Folklore
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 1046
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ISBN-10 : 9780191578526
ISBN-13 : 0191578525
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dictionary of English Folklore by : Jacqueline Simpson

This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL

Calendar of Deeds & Documents ...

Calendar of Deeds & Documents ...
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951T00072966T
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (6T Downloads)

Synopsis Calendar of Deeds & Documents ... by : National Library of Wales

The Geometry of Love

The Geometry of Love
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Publisher : Lolfa
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1847710395
ISBN-13 : 9781847710390
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Geometry of Love by : Jane Blank

The miners are on strike, Thatcher is in power, but all this means nothing to two teenage girls looking for kicks, their one aim - to lose their virginity. In the wake of their fascination with Omar, a gorgeous French-Algerian, the action moves to France.

Where Crows Would Die

Where Crows Would Die
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Publisher : Y Lolfa
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781784619626
ISBN-13 : 1784619620
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Crows Would Die by : Mary Griese

Psychological thriller with an agricultural background and female protagonist, set on farms on the Black Mountain in the 1960s and 1970s.

An Introduction to Old Norse

An Introduction to Old Norse
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015003500157
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis An Introduction to Old Norse by : Eric Valentine Gordon